Tag: Panti Bliss
An Audience with The Queen of Ireland
Until 4 years ago the very existence of Panto Bliss aka Rory O’Neill was a well-kept secret within the confines of Dublin’s LGBT community. That is until the night of his Noble Call in the city’s Abbey Theater. The ‘Call’ is an old Irish custom borrowed from musicians, who after a night of playing, leave the…
Watch the Irish ‘Riot’
If you are still under the (very) misguided impression that Irish entertainment starts and ends with the ubiquitous Michael Flatley then you need to make speedy tracks to Dublin this summer where they are literally having a Riot on stage. Check out the video below and if that doesn’t have you reaching for Aer Lingus…
We want The Queen of Ireland
What would make this a perfect St Patrick’s Day for us here in the U.S. is the news from Universal Pictures that they are finally going to release one of (our) most eagerly anticipated documentaries of all time The Queen of Ireland : the story of the country’s most famous drag queen Panti Bliss. You…
The Queen of Ireland is on her way
Like half the world we’ve been in love with Panti Bliss since we first watched THE speech about homophobia on Ist February 2014 in Dublin’s Abbey Theater that blew our socks off and immediately went viral. When Stephen Fry later presented her with a People of The Year Award he succinctly said ‘I thought it was…
It's All About Love
Who could resist any invitation from Panti Bliss, Ireland’s most beloved Drag Queen and indefatigable gay activist (if you have never seen her impassioned and brilliant speech on homophobia : then shame on you). Now she’s hosting the World’s First Ever LGBT Matchmaking and Music Festival in Lisdoonvarna, a tiny spa town in County Clare,…
